The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
FEDERAL SUPERVISION
OVER RAILROADS BRILLIANTLY
ARGUED BY STUDENTS
In the Senior Department Of the
University Of Mississippi
NJ Oxford.
IsplcIAL TO TIE ArrrAL.I

OXFORD, MISS, June 20. - The
splendid rain which fell yesterday
evening has settled the dust, cooled
the atmosphere, cheered the visitors
to the commencement and made the
farmers happy. A large yield of corn
from the early crop is now assured and
cotton is growing luxuriantly. The
seasons have been very propicious and
the general verdict is that crops are
finer than we have had for several
years. Although the rain continued
to fall till nearly dark, there was a
large audience at the university chapel
last night to hear the senior debate,
and were we'll compensated for their
visit. The question for debate was,
Resolved, that 1t is Right and Ex-
pedient for the Federal Government
to Supervise Railroads" The affirma.
tive of the question was represented
by W. D. Berry, of Rankin county,
and ]. L. Johnson, j., of the Univer-
sity of Mississippi. The negative by
O. E. Smith, of Oxford, and Walter
Malone, Of DeSoto county. The mat
ter contained in the speeches showed
great re!esrch and study and the man.
ner of the delivery was superb. Mr..
Smiths speech would have done
credit TO Congressman. Mr.. Malone's
speech was very fine and Messrs.
Berry and Johnson were loudly sp-
plsuded.
The judges decided the question in
favor of the negative and gave one
medal to Mr.. Berry and the other to
Mr.. Smith. II Congress had waited
till next session and the members
had heard the debate and the decision
of the committee OF judges there
would have been no Interstate Rail-
road Commission. This illustrates the
old maxim that haste makes waste.
The judges appointed to award the
medals to 1.-THE best declaimers OF the
Phi Sigma andHermesn Societies gave
the first medal to Crawford johnson,
son OF DR.. ]. L. johnson, OF the Uni
versity, and the second to J. L. AL.
corn, jr., OF Ooahoms county, and the
first medal OF Phi Sigma to Lamar
Ross, OF Oxford, and second to
Franklin, Of Arkansas.
The speeches of the Junior clsss to.
day were exceptionally good. Follow
ing are tho names OF the speakers and
their subjects: Y. W. D. Williams,
Corinth, Mics, Home; J. W. FUR,
Toccoposa, Miss, The Labor Problem
T. E. Brougher, Jackson, Miss, The |
White Ribbon Army; J. W. Provine,
Coles Greek, Miss, A Revolution in
Europe; J. O. Brvson, Baldwin, Misc,
Ths Negro AID His Relations to the |
South; R. P. Wendle, Oxford, Miss,
Love and Labor; John NJ. Oliver, |
Weeson, Miss, A Plea for Federal Aid |
to Education. The speeches were
good and well delivered.
The drawing card of the weeks ex-
ercises is the address Of the Hon.
James T. Fsnt, of Holly Springs, and |
the poem by Prot L. L. McInnis, of |
Texas, tonight at the annual meeting
Of the Alumni Association, after
which an alumni banquet will be
served to the members OF the associa.
lion and invited guests by the ladies
Of the Presbyterian church at Oxford.
A Very sad death occurred In Oxford
today. Miss Maggie Kuykendall, the
intelligent and refined daughter OF ].
A. Kuykendall, of Harrison Station ON
The Mississippi and Tennessee railroad,
came here last Thursday to visit
friends and attend the commencement.
She was taken sick Sunday morning
With malarisl dysintery and died near
IL O'Clock today. Her father and
mother came in response to q telegram,
md were with her when she died.
The people Of Oxford are heartily in
with them in their sad af-
LECTION.
On the rostrum today were seen the
pleasant faces OF Gov. Robert Lowrey,
Judge Z. A. Sill, Judge H. F. Simrail,
Bishop @. B. Galloway, Gen. G. Y.
freeman, and DR.. John Waddell.
Col. Frank Fentress, OF Bolivar,
Tenn, and his charming daughter are
n town, the guests Of Prof. Latham,
II the University.
Gen. A. M. West, Judge W. 8.
Featherston and Capt. James T. FAINT,
# Holly Springs, came down this
Col. James Gordon, OF Pontotoc, Ia
lso here to attend the annual meet
ng Of the Alumni Association.
II toe Hon. Frank Hurd does not
ONE on the evening train, Col. Fent-
ess will deliver the honorary address
omorrow, but we hope Mr.. Hurd will
ONE, and we can then hear them
10Th.
Capt. VIM. Oliver, the general super.
1tendent Of NELSON'S Mills, and DR..
:. d. Wltherspoon, Of Louisville, are
Iere today.